{"id":25861,"date":"2022-06-01T08:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T07:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prusalab.cz\/?p=25861"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:44:19","slug":"large-format-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prusalab.cz\/en\/blog\/large-format-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Large-format 3D printing of recyclates using a robotic arm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, our parent company Prusa Research has nearly 700 employees, several production lines, a seven-story building in Prague\u2019s Hole\u0161ovice district and more than a hundred thousand 3D printers all around the world. In 10 years of existence, we managed to significantly advance the possibilities of 3D printed plastics, which we now produce in a plethora of colours and variations from plain PLA<\/a> to the highly advanced PC Blend Carbon Fiber.<\/a> We are also more aware of our environmental impact than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strive to lead by example and motivate the community and other companies to behave responsibly. This is why we\u2019ve created a dedicated sustainability department<\/a> that focuses on reducing the company\u2019s carbon footprint, extending the life of our products, and reducing waste. Concrete examples include the production of 100% recycled filament<\/a>, a detailed supplier analysis, life cycle assessments of individual products, or establishing a community garden for our employees. Another example is a project that PrusaLab is heavily involved in, one which is also the subject of today\u2019s article \u2013 large-format 3D printing of recycled pelletized plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the project’s page in our portfolio<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
From drawing to 3D printing<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

This project is an effort to recycle plastic waste generated by our company, specifically by the production of filaments, using a robotic arm and a pellet extruder. The project unofficially started when we received a damaged Universal Robots UR10 arm from another department upstairs where it was no longer needed. We repaired it and tried to teach the robot to draw on a blackboard together with our friend and resident architect Petr Vacek<\/a> (check out the video \u2013 it has English subtitles!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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